TW: This episode is about suicide
In this episode, Ez speaks openly about her experiences of suicidal ideation, following a suicide attempt last year. Ez and Jade discuss how the experience impacted them both. Framed around a recent think piece published on Black Ballad, we discuss our belief that although there has been progress in raising awareness around mental health within the Black community, some topics, such as suicide still feel 'too dark'.
We're glad to be able to share this conversation with you and hope that it is able to positively contribute to the much needed conversation about suicide within the Black community.
You can read Ez's original article via Black Ballad here: https://blackballad.co.uk/views-voices/suicide-pursuit-of-selfishness-commitment-to-community?listIds=591b10063992972618066ea9
For any UK listeners experiencing suicidal thoughts you can access support from the following organisations:
Samaritans – for everyone (https://www.samaritans.org)
Call - 116 123
Email - jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call - 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Webchat - https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/
Papyrus – for people under 35 (https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopelineuk/)
Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day
Text 07860 039967
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
Childline – for children and young people under 19 (https://www.childline.org.uk)
Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill
SOS Suicide of Silence – for everyone (https://sossilenceofsuicide.org/what-where-why/)
Call 0300 1020 505 – 8am to midnight every day
Email support@sossilenceofsuicide.org
For our international listeners you can access support via:
International Association for Suicide Prevention; https://www.iasp.info/resources/Crisis_Centres/
Befrienders Worldwide: https://www.befrienders.org
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